If you connect a generator to your home’s main electrical panel when the power goes out, you need to make sure the main breaker is shut off. Otherwise, when the power comes back on, you (or t… ...

BREAKER SIZES Main breaker This is the on/off switch to the entire breaker panel. A 200-amp breaker is appropriate for a home upwards of 2000 square feet.

Think of a transfer switch as a miniature circuit breaker panel that draws electricity from your generator instead of the power company. When electric service is out in your area, you can plug ...